Townsend Harris High School - Crimson Gold Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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Z6 THE HARRIS ANNUAL 'D II I UE greatly to the work of the committees, the Class of February, 1914, met with great success in almost all its Qi' undertakings. The one important event of the term was to try to procure diplomas from the board of trustees. These L' ' were promised by the latter, but have not yet been issued. The first accomplishment of the class was to embellish its alcove with artistic and ornamental decorations. A permanent, glass-covered sign was erected upon the bulletin board for the benefit of the follow- ing classes. Attempts were made by the athletic committee to estab- lish a soccer team, but the attempt failed owing to lack of support by the students. ln the customary sequence of events, the class picture was taken. This required patience and endurance on the part of the boys, for just as the picture was about to be snapped, the door of the gym was opened and a mob of college Sophomores burst out, sweeping everything in front of them, and nearly burying Professors Sim and Thompson beneath the mass of human bodies. Finally the shutter was opened and closed, and all was over. Despite the disturbances, the picture turned out clear and distinct. The class dance took place in the latter part of December. This affair proved a great success, owing to the large attendance from Harris and other high schools. Refreshments were served, and the lemonade was voted the best ever. At the head of the grand march was one Tuxedo, the only present, for no attempt was made to have the dance formal. On graduation day the exercises were presented without a mishap. After the performances of two plays and the presentation of the oration medals to Becker and Schwartz, it was announced that the diplomas were not at hand, but would be distributed in the near future. Before leaving, the class presented Harris with a silver loving cup as a token of its regard for the school. The cup was to be given to the class winning the most points in the interclass athletic meet of the following term. There still being a surplus in the treasury, a T. H. H. Alumni Association was founded for the benefit of the former supporters of the Crimson and Gold.

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PHI ALPHA SIGMA Founded in Clinton High School in 1903 Triton Chapter EDXYIN CHILES DAOUGHERTY EDGAR SPERLICH ROBERT COCKBURN FISHER RICHARD DUDENSING RICHARD DEAN HAMILTON ROBERT HAROLD NICHOLLS ROLL DEUTERON .... TRITON ...... TETARTON .. HEKTON ....... HEBDOMON OGDOON ..... EXATON ..... DEKATON ...., ENDEKATON .... DODEKATON ... CHARLES STANTON HOWARD PARKS VERMILYEA GORDON DURAN VOORHIS CARL XWILLIAM VVEBER CHAPTERS DeW'itt Clinton Townsend Harris Hall High School of Commerce Troy Academy Stuyvesant Manual Training Morris High School Dickinson High Erasmus Hall Evander Childs

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NINETEEN-THIRTEEN-FOURTEEN 77 FEBRUARY, 1914 Upper A1 PHILIP BROIVN, Quill Clubg C. C. N. Y. MARIO BUDA, C. C. N. Y. HAROLD C. EMERSON, Trackg Farley and Quillg Delegate: C. C. N. Y. CARL FREYER, Quill Clubg C. C. N. Y. EDGERTON HAZARD, Quill Clubg Princeton. MARTIN F. HESHION, Trackg Farleyg Delegateg Fordham. LORING P. JONES, Trackg Quill Clubg Swarthmore. HAROLD KNVEIT, C. C. N. Y. ALBERT J. LUBELL, Hatikwahg C. C. N. Y. EMIL L. POST, C. C. N. Y. NVILLIAM F. REICH, Quill and Farleyg Pin Committeeg C. C. N. Y. PHILIP REICHERT, Quill Clubg President of Upper A class: C. C. N. Y. FREDERICK V. ROESER, Business. ROBERT SANTANGELO, Quill Clubg Treasurer Upper A classg C. C. N. Y. HERMAN LATRACHMAN, History and Hatikwahg C. C. N. Y. GERARD VRIENS, Tennisg C. C. N. Y. HERBERT F. NVILSHUSEN, Amherst. Upper A2 LAURENCE ABRAMS, Ex-Secretary Harris Debating Societyg C. C. N. Y. LEO BAYER, Trackg Quillg Business. ISIDOR S. BECKER, VVebbg Delegateg Chairg Public Speaking and Original Oration Contestsg C. C. N. Y. HARRY BERNSTEIN, C. C. N. Y. PHILIP BERNSTEIN, Member History, 'VVebb, Vice.President Groesbeckg Chairman Interclass Soccer Tournament, G. O. Com. Pres. A. A.g Princeton. JOSEPH BERGOFFEN, Groesbeck and Historyg Secretary Upper A Classg Columbia School of Journalism. LOUIS BRILLSTEIN, Trackg Historyg C. C. N. Y. FRANK C. BOVVERS, V. P. of A. A.g Academic Heraldg Columbia. SAM BURCHELL, C. C. N. Y. BENNO COHEN, C. C. N. Y.